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Stephen Batchelor: 10-19-11: Truth And Violence

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Stephen Batchelor critiques the popular conceptions of the Buddha’s enlightenment and the four noble truths. He proposes that the “truths” may not be truths at all, but are tasks we undergo on the path to awakening. Additionally, he describes the relationship between the belief in truths and violence.

Stephen Batchelor is a British author, teacher, and scholar, writing books and articles on Buddhist topics and leading meditation retreats throughout the world. He is a noted proponent of agnostic or secular Buddhism. A former Tibetan and Zen monk, Stephen disrobed in 1985 and married fellow practitioner Martine Fages. Stephen and Martine now live in Aquitaine, France.

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One Response to Stephen Batchelor: 10-19-11: Truth And Violence

I find this so refreshing in terms of being able to talk and think about the dharma without having to believe anything. Batchelor’s inviting us to engage directly with dharma rather than carry it around like a holy thing. ELSA rocks.

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